Software Developer

About Us

Alethea is an eConsult and digital diagnostic platform that helps Family Physicians to get specialist advice in one day instead of the months or years of a traditional referral. We are dedicated to creating web applications that offer exceptional user experiences and genuinely enhance the practices of our Family Physicians and Specialists.

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The Role

We are growing and looking for a rock-star developer for our development team.We are a startup, seeking a junior to intermediate developer that can work as part of a team, to solve problems and deliver results. As part of the development team you will be responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining our various platforms on mobile and web, which are already making a profound impact on thousands of family doctors and patients. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop our backend using Node.js, Firebase services, and PostgreSQL (bullet 2 update)
• Work across both NoSQL and relational data models, designing schemas, writing and optimizing queries, and managing migrations with Drizzle ORM
• Own your changes end to end through new CI/CD pipelines, including automated tests, review, and deploys

Who You Are

• Comfortable with both NoSQL and relational databases, including document modelling, writing SQL, and thinking through schema design. Experience with Firestore, PostgreSQL, or a TypeScript ORM such as Drizzle or Prisma is a plus
• Experience working in cloud environments (Firebase, GCP, AWS, or similar)
• Effective with AI coding assistants, and thoughtful about when to trust them and when to verify

Why Join Alethea?

• Fully remote work environment 
• Work life balance - We believe in having a life outside of work. Work hours are flexible, overtime is not the norm.
• Health benefits and 3 weeks of vacation, plus a week off during the winter holidays
• Startup exposure – get involved beyond code in areas like product strategy, business development, and team leadership
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Canadian healthcare and beyond

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We are seeking bright individuals who have a strong desire to learn, are user-oriented, are enthusiastic about creating software that simplifies the lives of our doctors, and find fulfillment in tackling a wide range of tasks—especially in our startup environment.